/// <summary>
/// Inserts the specified list of objects into the model, at the optional destination. Objects that cannot
/// be meaningfully inserted in the destination, will be inserted at the destination parent (recursively).
/// If no suitable destination can be found, insertion will be ignored.
/// Useful for drag-and-drop or copy-paste operations.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="objects"></param>
/// <param name="destination"></param>
public List <TabularObject> InsertObjects(ObjectJsonContainer objectContainer, ITabularNamedObject destination = null)
{
Handler.BeginUpdate("Paste objects");
var inserted = new List <TabularObject>();
// Possible destinations:
var destHier = (destination as Level)?.Hierarchy ?? (destination as Hierarchy);
var destTable = (destination as Folder)?.Table ?? (destination as Partition)?.Table ?? (destination as PartitionViewTable)?.Table ?? destHier?.Table ?? (destination as IDetailObject)?.Table ?? (destination as Table);
var folder = (destination as Folder)?.Path;
if (destHier != null)
{
// Levels can only be deserialized on a Hierarchy destination:
foreach (var obj in objectContainer[typeof(Level)])
{
inserted.Add(Serializer.DeserializeLevel(obj, destHier));
}
destHier.CompactLevelOrdinals();
}
if (destTable?.GetType() == typeof(Table))
{
// DataColumns and Partitions can only be deserialized onto a Table destination (not CalculatedTable):
foreach (var obj in objectContainer[typeof(DataColumn)])
{
inserted.Add(Serializer.DeserializeDataColumn(obj, destTable));
}
foreach (var obj in objectContainer[typeof(Partition)])
{
inserted.Add(Serializer.DeserializePartition(obj, destTable));
}
}
if (destTable is Table)
{
// Measures, Hierarchies and CalculatedColumns can be deserialized onto a Table (or Table derived) destinated:
foreach (var obj in objectContainer[typeof(CalculatedColumn)])
{
inserted.Add(Serializer.DeserializeCalculatedColumn(obj, destTable));
}
foreach (var obj in objectContainer[typeof(Hierarchy)])
{
inserted.Add(Serializer.DeserializeHierarchy(obj, destTable));
}
foreach (var obj in objectContainer[typeof(Measure)])
{
inserted.Add(Serializer.DeserializeMeasure(obj, destTable));
}
}
foreach (var obj in objectContainer[typeof(CalculatedTable)])
{
inserted.Add(Serializer.DeserializeCalculatedTable(obj, Handler.Model));
}
foreach (var obj in objectContainer[typeof(Table)])
{
inserted.Add(Serializer.DeserializeTable(obj, Handler.Model));
}
foreach (var obj in objectContainer[typeof(ModelRole)])
{
inserted.Add(Serializer.DeserializeModelRole(obj, Handler.Model));
}
foreach (var obj in objectContainer[typeof(ProviderDataSource)])
{
inserted.Add(Serializer.DeserializeProviderDataSource(obj, Handler.Model));
}
foreach (var obj in objectContainer[typeof(SingleColumnRelationship)])
{
inserted.Add(Serializer.DeserializeSingleColumnRelationship(obj, Handler.Model));
}
foreach (var obj in objectContainer[typeof(Perspective)])
{
inserted.Add(Serializer.DeserializePerspective(obj, Handler.Model));
}
foreach (var obj in objectContainer[typeof(Culture)])
{
inserted.Add(Serializer.DeserializeCulture(obj, Handler.Model));
}
if (Handler.CompatibilityLevel >= 1400)
{
foreach (var obj in objectContainer[typeof(NamedExpression)])
{
inserted.Add(Serializer.DeserializeNamedExpression(obj, Handler.Model));
}
foreach (var obj in objectContainer[typeof(StructuredDataSource)])
{
inserted.Add(Serializer.DeserializeStructuredDataSource(obj, Handler.Model));
}
}
foreach (var obj in inserted)
{
(obj as ITranslatableObject)?.LoadTranslations(true);
(obj as ITabularPerspectiveObject)?.LoadPerspectives(true);
(obj as Table)?.LoadRLS();
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(folder) && obj is IDetailObject)
{
(obj as IDetailObject).DisplayFolder = folder;
}
if (Handler.CompatibilityLevel >= 1400)
{
(obj as Table)?.LoadOLS(true);
(obj as Column)?.LoadOLS();
}
(obj as IAnnotationObject)?.ClearTabularEditorAnnotations();
}
Handler.EndUpdate();
FormulaFixup.BuildDependencyTree();
return(inserted);
}
/// <summary>
/// Inserts the specified list of objects into the model, at the optional destination. Objects that cannot
/// be meaningfully inserted in the destination, will be inserted at the destination parent (recursively).
/// If no suitable destination can be found, insertion will be ignored.
/// Useful for drag-and-drop or copy-paste operations.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="objects"></param>
/// <param name="destination"></param>
public List <TabularObject> InsertObjects(ObjectJsonContainer objectContainer, ITabularNamedObject destination = null)
{
// Possible destinations:
var destHier = (destination as Level)?.Hierarchy ?? (destination as Hierarchy);
var destTable = (destination as Folder)?.Table ?? (destination as Partition)?.Table ?? (destination as PartitionViewTable)?.Table ?? destHier?.Table ?? (destination as IFolderObject)?.Table ?? (destination as Table);
var folder = (destination as Folder)?.Path;
bool replaceTable = false;
string replaceTableName = "";
JObject replaceTableJobj = null;
bool replaceTableIsCalculated = false;
// If the object container only holds a single object, and that object is a table, let's ask the user if they want to
// replace the destination table with the table in the clipboard (unless of course it's the same table).
if (destTable != null && objectContainer.Count == 1 && (objectContainer.Get <CalculatedTable>().Count() == 1 || objectContainer.Get <Table>().Count() == 1))
{
replaceTableIsCalculated = objectContainer.Get <CalculatedTable>().Any();
replaceTableJobj = objectContainer.Get <CalculatedTable>().FirstOrDefault() ?? objectContainer.Get <Table>().FirstOrDefault();
replaceTableName = replaceTableJobj["name"].ToString();
// Check that the object came from a different instance, or that its another table:
if (objectContainer.InstanceID != Handler.InstanceID || !destTable.Name.StartsWith(replaceTableName))
{
var result = MessageBox.Show($"Do you want to replace table '{destTable.Name}' with table '{replaceTableName}' from the clipboard?\n\nExisting relationships will be kept, provided participating columns have the same name and data types in both the replaced and the inserted table.", "Replace existing table?", MessageBoxButtons.YesNoCancel, MessageBoxIcon.Information);
if (result == DialogResult.Cancel)
{
return(new List <TabularObject>());
}
if (result == DialogResult.Yes)
{
replaceTable = true;
}
}
}
Handler.BeginUpdate("Paste objects");
var inserted = new List <TabularObject>();
if (destHier != null)
{
// Levels can only be deserialized on a Hierarchy destination:
foreach (var obj in objectContainer.Get <Level>())
{
inserted.Add(Serializer.DeserializeLevel(obj, destHier));
}
destHier.CompactLevelOrdinals();
}
if (destTable?.GetType() == typeof(Table))
{
// DataColumns and Partitions can only be deserialized onto a Table destination (not CalculatedTable):
foreach (var obj in objectContainer.Get <DataColumn>())
{
inserted.Add(Serializer.DeserializeDataColumn(obj, destTable));
}
foreach (var obj in objectContainer.Get <Partition>())
{
inserted.Add(Serializer.DeserializePartition(obj, destTable));
}
}
if (destTable is Table)
{
// Measures, Hierarchies and CalculatedColumns can be deserialized onto a Table (or Table derived) destinated:
foreach (var obj in objectContainer.Get <CalculatedColumn>())
{
inserted.Add(Serializer.DeserializeCalculatedColumn(obj, destTable));
}
foreach (var obj in objectContainer.Get <Hierarchy>())
{
inserted.Add(Serializer.DeserializeHierarchy(obj, destTable));
}
foreach (var obj in objectContainer.Get <Measure>())
{
inserted.Add(Serializer.DeserializeMeasure(obj, destTable));
}
}
// Replace an existing table with the one from the clipboard:
if (replaceTable)
{
if (destTable.Name == replaceTableName)
{
// Similarly named tables - disable formula fixup:
var fixupSetting = Handler.Settings.AutoFixup;
Handler.Settings.AutoFixup = false;
destTable.Name = destTable.Name + '-' + Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
Handler.Settings.AutoFixup = true;
}
else
{
// Differently named tables:
// First, let's rename the destTable to match the new table (fix-up will handle DAX references):
if (destTable.Name != replaceTableName)
{
destTable.Name = replaceTableName;
}
// Secondly, let's rename the table to be inserted (to avoid naming conflicts):
replaceTableJobj["name"] = replaceTableName + '-' + Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
}
// Insert the table:
var newTable = replaceTableIsCalculated ?
Serializer.DeserializeCalculatedTable(replaceTableJobj, Handler.Model) :
Serializer.DeserializeTable(replaceTableJobj, Handler.Model);
inserted.Add(newTable);
// Update relationships to point to the inserted table:
foreach (var rel in destTable.UsedInRelationships.ToList())
{
if (rel.FromTable == destTable && newTable.Columns.Contains(rel.FromColumn.Name) && rel.FromColumn.DataType == newTable.Columns[rel.FromColumn.Name].DataType)
{
rel.FromColumn = newTable.Columns[rel.FromColumn.Name];
}
if (rel.ToTable == destTable && newTable.Columns.Contains(rel.ToColumn.Name) && rel.ToColumn.DataType == newTable.Columns[rel.ToColumn.Name].DataType)
{
rel.ToColumn = newTable.Columns[rel.ToColumn.Name];
}
}
// Delete original table:
destTable.Delete();
// Rename inserted table:
newTable.Name = replaceTableName;
}
else
{
foreach (var obj in objectContainer.Get <CalculatedTable>())
{
inserted.Add(Serializer.DeserializeCalculatedTable(obj, Handler.Model));
}
foreach (var obj in objectContainer.Get <Table>())
{
inserted.Add(Serializer.DeserializeTable(obj, Handler.Model));
}
}
foreach (var obj in objectContainer.Get <ModelRole>())
{
inserted.Add(Serializer.DeserializeModelRole(obj, Handler.Model));
}
foreach (var obj in objectContainer.Get <ProviderDataSource>())
{
inserted.Add(Serializer.DeserializeProviderDataSource(obj, Handler.Model));
}
foreach (var obj in objectContainer.Get <SingleColumnRelationship>())
{
inserted.Add(Serializer.DeserializeSingleColumnRelationship(obj, Handler.Model));
}
foreach (var obj in objectContainer.Get <Perspective>())
{
inserted.Add(Serializer.DeserializePerspective(obj, Handler.Model));
}
foreach (var obj in objectContainer.Get <Culture>())
{
inserted.Add(Serializer.DeserializeCulture(obj, Handler.Model));
}
if (Handler.CompatibilityLevel >= 1400)
{
foreach (var obj in objectContainer.Get <NamedExpression>())
{
inserted.Add(Serializer.DeserializeNamedExpression(obj, Handler.Model));
}
foreach (var obj in objectContainer.Get <StructuredDataSource>())
{
inserted.Add(Serializer.DeserializeStructuredDataSource(obj, Handler.Model));
}
}
foreach (var obj in inserted)
{
(obj as ITranslatableObject)?.LoadTranslations(true);
(obj as ITabularPerspectiveObject)?.LoadPerspectives(true);
(obj as Table)?.LoadRLS();
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(folder) && obj is IFolderObject)
{
(obj as IFolderObject).DisplayFolder = folder;
}
if (Handler.CompatibilityLevel >= 1400)
{
(obj as Table)?.LoadOLS(true);
(obj as Column)?.LoadOLS();
}
(obj as IAnnotationObject)?.ClearTabularEditorAnnotations();
}
Handler.EndUpdate();
FormulaFixup.BuildDependencyTree();
return(inserted);
}
